Impacts of tornadoes vs hurricnes

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  • Created by: gtaylor01
  • Created on: 21-05-17 16:51
Which has the strongest winds?
tornadoes with up to 333km/h
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which hazard has the highest economic damage?
hurricanes
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how much economic damage does a tornado cost?
about $500 million
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how much economic damage does a hurricane cost?
$5 billion annually
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is the diameter of the funnel of a vortex of a tornado rarely more than..
200m
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the eye of a hurricane stretches from...
30 miles across to 120 miles across
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the duration of a tornado can last up to...
an hour
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the duration of a hurricane can last up to...
days/ weeks
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a tornado only frequently travels for...
10 minutes/ 5 miles
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a hurricane frequently travels for...
more than hundreds of kilometres
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the eye of a hurricane is roughly...
20-40 miles in diameter
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